Germantown

Louisville, KY

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Germantown - Louisville, KY Area Guide

Germantown: where quirky meets cool

Trendy Fast-Growing Downtown Walkable Historic

With its cozy neighborhoods, wide sidewalks, and corner markets, Germantown is everything you love about Louisville, only quieter. Germantown is located between Gross Avenue and Barret Avenue, south of East Breckinridge Street. Bellarmine University is a few minutes southeast of the neighborhood while the University of Louisville is to the southwest, making this a perfect location for visiting either campus. Germantown dates back to the 1870s, when immigrants from Germany settled the area. The neighborhood is growing rapidly in popularity, mainly because of its funky, historic vibe and proximity to downtown -- just two miles northwest. Germantown residents enjoy quick access to I-65, which a few blocks west of the neighborhood. Germantown is south of Paristown Point, between Shelby Park and Tyler Park. Other nearby neighborhoods include Merriwether, Deer Park, and Cherokee Triangle.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Germantown is $1,240 for one bedroom, and $1,417 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Germantown has decreased by -5.7% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 635 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,240/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 825 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,417/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Rauch Planetarium
  • Louisville Nature Center
  • Cherokee Park
  • Louisville Waterfront Park
  • Waterfront Park

Airports

  • Louisville Muhammad Ali International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.